Monsieur Platini: Crazy Instruments, Crazier Shirt
This wonderful postcard shows French steel guitarist P. Platini (previously unknown to me), in all...
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Author: Gregg Miner
In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 10: A Visit with a Guitar Collector’s Guitar Collector
Last week, I left off with Day 6, a “Day in Paradise” (which I highly recommend, by...
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Knutsen’s First Tacoma Harp Guitar Factory
While I’m on the subject, here’s an old scoop that I have yet to add to the Knutsen...
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Glimpses of an Original Knutsen Owner
You all know by now that I archive any and all instruments made by harp guitar pioneer Chris...
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Bad Hair Day
This little gem – a medium-sized cabinet card – belongs to Connecticut luthier George Youngblood. ...
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Southern Cal Mini-Gathering
Saturday, to coincide with a Stephen Bennett concert near San Clemente, home of both Holloway Harp...
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In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 9: A Day in Paradise
I hope everyone enjoyed last week’s look at one of the local Genoese guitar denizens...
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Have I Mentioned That I Still Hate Wikipedia?
Oh, not all of it, by any means – and yes, I’ll often use it for quick checks on all sorts...
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Knutsen vs. Knutson
Well, Knutsen would of course be Johan Christian Kammen (Chris), the inventor of our American...
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A Regal by Any Other Name is Still a Royal Pain
Following up on the Regal harp guitar story of yesterday: I’ve always held Wulschner/Regal...
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